book bribery

ok, so.....my child has taken to reading my mother's trashy paperbacks...the bodice-ripping ones with fabio on the cover that.....well...are not worth reviewing here.....my middle child picked one up off the counter and read a random passage over his break that gave us all pause......and reminded us that grandma's taste in books may not be in line with our goals for this child's education....and so we downloaded the ultimate teen book list.....which has hundreds of classics and recent releases...in alphabetical order....and so she started to circle what she wanted to read the moment i mentioned that i would be willing to reward the completion of each book from the list......sadly angela's ashes is right up there at the top, in the a's.....and the moment she mentioned that book my spouse piped up....'don't let her read that book, it is too depressing'...which made her insist all the more to read that particular book first.......i did gather up a dozen selected volumes....easy to find as this list includes most of our book club picks......who know whether she will be willing to read good books for money....but it is certainly better than reading trash for free